By HIRONORI KATO/ Staff Writer
January 24, 2022 at 16:27 JST
Older men occupy senior positions at the Kitakyushu Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Photo taken at its New Year’s party on Jan. 7 in Kita-Kyushu. (Hironori Kato)
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